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Open source’s scalability and flexibility

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In order to stop sophisticated modern threats, organizations need to be flexible and scalable with the way they handle their data.  Network flows and data need to be collected and examined at cloud scale in order to let defenders identify anomalous behavior, but getting to that stage is a heavy lift. Henry Sowell, Technical Director for Hortonworks spoke with CyberScoop on how open source systems allow for that flexibility and scalability, especially at a time where the onslaught of threats has never been greater. “This is one of the major benefits of the open source – collaboration,” Sowell said. “If we don’t have the answer, we have the partners that do. This results in solutions that are more effective, more secure and are of a higher quality.” Sowell says on top of keeping up with threats, open source systems also allow agencies to craft a first-rate way to share intelligence. “You […]

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Position paper: Taking a holistic approach to endpoint security

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Legacy systems, fragmented security solutions and a shortage of skilled cybersecurity specialists have left government agencies particularly vulnerable to attacks from cyberthreat actors. At a time when agencies are retaining more critical and sensitive information than ever before, resourceful adversaries are using new methods to slip through security cracks, often dwelling inside federal IT networks for a year or more before being discovered. The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) lists the public sector as the third-highest breach victim in the U.S., after financial and health care organizations. A new position paper from CrowdStrike, provider of cloud-delivered endpoint security, argues that agencies need to take a more holistic approach to security and outlines a unified five-point security approach that goes beyond malware remediation. Malware is responsible for only about half of cybersecurity attacks, the paper says. The other half of attacks leverage tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) to outsmart and […]

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Tech Brief: Immersive technologies 
give military new tools for training

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The U.S. Department of Defense spends an estimated $14 billion or more per year on “synthetic” digital training  —  training that uses digital environments to teach and prepare personnel for real-life jobs and experiences. Continual advances in U.S. military systems make it imperative for military personnel to stay up to date with the latest changes in hardware, software and related systems. Yet pulling personnel out of the field for training is costly, time-consuming and often not possible during prolonged engagements. And it’s nearly impossible to keep up with changes for so many systems and procedures. A new CyberScoop Tech Brief, sponsored by Samsung, outlines the benefits of virtual and augmented reality training, which make it possible to deliver training to troops anywhere, anytime, rather than requiring personnel to travel to training centers. With the Pentagon reportedly looking to budget as much as $11 billion for virtual-, augmented- and mixed-reality training […]

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Ebook: Defending critical infrastructure

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The Internet of Things (IoT) has opened new pathways for security attacks. Sensor-controlled thermostats, lighting, doors and physical security systems are joining mobile devices, printers and scanners on the office network. New machinery and components are born “smart,” while older portions of the operational technology (OT) infrastructure may have been modified or augmented to speak to the industrial control systems (ICS) that monitor their performance, relay their data and control their processes. The resulting mix creates vast opportunities for network exploitation. A new ebook from Belcan, which secures critical aerospace, defense, industrial and government OT infrastructure, outlines the types of threats organizations need to look for, and a three-step approach to ensuring OT security. The biggest risks threatening modern OT infrastructure could come simply from the large number of aging, infrequently maintained components that aren’t visible to your organization’s traditional IT security systems, but which are vital to your organization’s […]

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Tech Brief: Advancing mobile technologies without sacrificing security

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The intensely personal relationship users have with smart mobile devices —essentially handheld supercomputers —presents a new combination of challenges for government and enterprise CIOs and IT security managers. The more data these devices collect or share, and the more they serve as conduits to enterprise systems, the more attractive they become to cyber criminals. A new CyberScoop tech brief describes how mobile devices can actually be more made secure than on-premises devices. Innovative technologies including derived credentials, behavioral analytics and containerization offer superior user authentication and multi-layer data and network protection at the transactional level. Guarding the gate The first challenge for mobile security is ensuring that only the authorized individual is using the device. Phones and tablets are too often lost or stolen, and laptops left unattended can be easily be viewed by unauthorized eyes. To address these risks, federal agencies including the Department of Defense have relied on […]

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How open source analytics can boost your cybersecurity arsenal

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Data growth never stops and the sheer volume and variety of this data has challenged organizations to makes sense of it all. Over the last few years, these groups have been turning to big data solutions to extract valuable insights and actionable intelligence from these massive new sets of data. Now organizations are beginning to leverage this same technology to modernize and reinforce their cybersecurity posture. In a discussion with FedScoop TV, Henry Sowell, Technical Director of Hortonworks Public Sector, commented on legacy approaches to detecting and addressing cyber anomalies. Many organizations rely on systems that are hampered by their inability to store and analyze large amounts of traffic their networks are generating. Sowell commented on these restrictions, “It’s not effective for today’s cyber landscape, especially when you’re considering that I need to be able to understand the patterns – the activity – that’s occurring on my network. These things […]

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